Celebration
A celebration, a moment so grand,
He strolls to the podium, in command,
His dazzling smile, radiant as the sun.
What a wondrous sight, in this joyful land,
A celebration, a moment so grand,
Inaudible words of triumph soared.
Weariness in his eyes, a once-mighty man,
Now a feeble frame, consumed and wan,
His words, like whispers, in the evening spun.
Joyful moments we shared, oh so grand,
Yet sadness grips me, urging a reprimand,
A celebration, a moment profound.
With time, life fades, like grains of sand,
Wishing for the past, where memories expand,
If only we could celebrate much more.
A celebration, a moment so grand,
He fades slowly, I wish I’d understand.
His dazzling smile, as radiant as the sun
A poem about a friend and their battle against addiction.
Alex is a third-year medical student at the Burnett School of Medicine at Texas Christian University. He plans to specialize in Diagnostic Radiology with interests in Breast, Pediatrics, and Interventional Radiology. In his spare time, he enjoys board games, movies, and reading.